i can't cut and paste..

Discussion in 'Computers and The Internet' started by chaos, Oct 23, 2005.

  1. chaos

    chaos Member

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    the computer i'm using won't let me cut n paste.. i tried restarting it but it still won't work. any idea why it would be doing this?
     
  2. tigerlily

    tigerlily proud mama

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    is it anywhere on your computer, or just hipforums? i was having trouble with hipforums pasting in textboxes and had to change the message editor i was using to standard or something... i don' tremember which on ei set it on, but i had to change it
     
  3. chaos

    chaos Member

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    its the computer..
     
  4. Hikaru Zero

    Hikaru Zero Sylvan Paladin

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    Your computer, if not already properly protected, may be infected with the Blaster virus or one of its variants.

    As I recall, the Blaster virus very often disables simple Windows functions such as cut, copy, paste, and multiple-select.

    Do a scan using McAfee Stinger (it's free):

    http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

    A surefire way to tell if you have it or not is to try going to windowsupdate.com. If you are unable to get there, it's very likely that you are infected, as the Blaster virus launches a DoS against that site (Denial of Service).
     
  5. chaos

    chaos Member

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    curious, i can't go to windows update.. but stinger didn't find anything either...
     
  6. Hikaru Zero

    Hikaru Zero Sylvan Paladin

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    Try AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. I'll get you a link:

    http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
     
  7. chaos

    chaos Member

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    sweet,
    AVG found 7 viruses and 22 infected files..

    though i still can't go to windowsupdate or cut n paste..
     
  8. Hikaru Zero

    Hikaru Zero Sylvan Paladin

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    Which viruses (if you still know)?

    Have you added the Microsoft Windows patch for both the Blaster and Sasser worms?

    (do a google search for "blaster patch" and "sasser patch")
     
  9. Atom bomb therapy

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    ctrl + x (cut)
    ctrl + c (copy)
    ctrl + v (paste)

    Try those?

    I probably made myself look like an ass just now, because im no where near as good with computers as Hikaru Zero, but yanno...
     
  10. Hikaru Zero

    Hikaru Zero Sylvan Paladin

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    Nah, it's all good. ^_^

    I wish I had an easy way to explain to my dad about keyboard shortcuts for those ... lmao.
     
  11. Atom bomb therapy

    Atom bomb therapy Member

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    can i have that fat ass sword?
     
  12. Hikaru Zero

    Hikaru Zero Sylvan Paladin

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    Yep.

    They sell tons just like at at BudK for anywhere from $20 to $50.

    But don't expect to hit anything with it.

    I tried to maul a tree, and the handle broke on the first swing.

    They're really crude swords, made for show, not for battle use.

    Real swords that can be *used* are worth $200 and up.
     
  13. Atom bomb therapy

    Atom bomb therapy Member

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    Awesome, ill check it out.
     
  14. chaos

    chaos Member

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    well cut n paste is working now and i can get to windowsupdate.com. thanks for your help hikaru zero!
     
  15. Sininabin

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    try not using mozilla i can for example only use cut and paste on internet exploer
     
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